After rumors swirled that the Battle on the Midway basketball game between Syracuse and San Diego State might canceled, officials from both schools as well as Fox Sports San Diego announced Friday that the game would be played.

The game will be played on the flight deck of the USS Midway, a retired Navy aircraft carrier that has been turned into a museum, on Friday, Nov. 9. The game is set for an 8 p.m. (Eastern) start and will be televised nationally by Fox Sports Net.

“We continue to look forward and are truly excited about the upcoming opportunity for our team to play on The Midway in our honor of our U.S. service people,” Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross said in a statement. “We believe the event will be special and respectful.”

The Battle on the Midway game was being held in conjunction with a Veterans Day weekend that included a fan fest along with a concert and gala to benefit Barry Zito’s Strikeouts For Troops foundation. But in recent weeks, the concert, the fan fest and the benefit dinner were all canceled, raising questions about the game itself.

“We are excited to be participating in the game against Syracuse on the USS Midway,” San Diego State University athletic director Jim Sterk said. “We are fortunate to have a great group of people supporting this event, which will give us an opportunity to showcase our basketball program, university and community to the entire nation. It will truly be an unforgettable experience.”

The statement made no mention of a sponsor for the event. However, a source told the Post-Standard that Syracuse University, San Diego State University and Fox Sports had all stepped up as the key stake-holders in the event.

“Fox Sports San Diego is committed to ensuring the game takes place as scheduled,” said Henry S. Ford, senior vice president and general manager of Fox Sports San Diego. “We’re happy to work with San Diego State and Syracuse to make Battle on the Midway a first-class event here in San Diego and an outstanding telecast to our national audiences.”

Ticket information for the Battle on the Midway will be released next week.

San Diego State enters the 2012-13 campaign as one of the top teams in the nation and is led by preseason All-American Jamaal Franklin. Lindy’s Sports and Athlon Sports both rank the Aztecs No. 15 in their preseason Top 25 polls. San Diego State is coming off its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Orange, meanwhile, is highly regarded coming into 2012-13 as it ranked No. 5 by Athlon Sports and No. 14 by Lindy’s Sports.